Archive: 14 September 2002
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Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thailand may import crude from RI
Thailand may import crude from RI SINGAPORE: Thailand may import crude oil from Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei in the event of a possible oil supply disruption from the Middle East, according to a local newspaper report Friday. According to a report in the Business Day, quoting Metta Bunturngsuk, National Energy Policy Office deputy secretary- general, the decision was made at a meeting held to discuss measures increase a possible U.S.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Imperiled ethnic music breaks concert record
Imperiled ethnic music breaks concert record Pandaya, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North Sulawesi It was a record-breaking folk music revelry at Klabat Sports Stadium. Thousands of townsfolk flocked to the stadium last Saturday, dancing the poco-poco and humming to the thunderous bamboo music orchestra played by a colossal collaboration of 2,155 people from some 50 groups from across the province.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Health officials suspected of hoarding
Health officials suspected of hoarding Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Batam councillors are currently investigating an alleged hoarding of drug and medical equipment worth Rp 3 billion by local health officials. Saptono Mustakim, one of the four councillors assigned to look into the allegation, said Thursday that the lawmakers were responding to a report made about the alleged absence of medical supplies in local public health centers.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sugarcane farmers urge govt to increase import tariff
Sugarcane farmers urge govt to increase import tariff The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sugarcane farmers urged the government to increase again the import tariff on sugar to help protect local farmers. The farmers argued that the recent hike in the tariff was too small and had not been effective in curbing the massive inflow of cheap sugar import.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Luluk takes sounds of Indonesia to the U.S.
Luluk takes sounds of Indonesia to the U.S. Yenni Djahidin, The Jakarta Post, Washington Summer in the United States can be unbearable. It's hot and humid in most parts of the country, and it has been especially so this summer. But that isn't stopping a group of jazz musicians from touring American cities on a bus without air conditioning. Luluk Purwanto and the Helsdingen Trio are performing at 42 universities and colleges in 24 states nationwide for free.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Retired police protest eviction
Retired police protest eviction SURABAYA: Around 400 retired police officers and their families living at the Medaeng Mobile Brigade police dormitory in Waru, Sidoarjo district, lodged a complaint with city councillors on Thursday over what they consider to be their forced eviction by local police authorities. Group coordinator Budi Kumandung said police had intimidated and forced 400 families in the housing complex to leave without giving financial compensation or providing alternative housing.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Legal process to continue against Damanik: Police
Legal process to continue against Damanik: Police Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday that legal proceedings against Rev. Renaldy Danamik would continue despite increasing doubts over the legality of his arrest. "The legal process will continue against him as we are certain that our allegations are true," Da'i said after a meeting with Vice President Hamzah Haz.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.13,2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.13,2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 850 0 0 Adindo Foresta 45 0 0 AGIS Tbk 90 5 182,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 270 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 190 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 825 0 200,000 Alter Abadi Tbk 10 0 0 Alumindo Light 400 0 0 Andhi...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Robbery on a
Robbery on a train From Kompas I went home by train from Kota station to Pondok Ranji, Bintaro Jaya, Tangerang, some time ago, when a robbery took place within a matter of seconds in North Jakarta, traumatizing me. Several robbers appeared from behind, standing beside me and wielding a long dagger. While threatening passengers, they turned toward me, with a blade pointed to my face. I was so scared that I could only close my eyes tightly until they left.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Makassar hosts Japanese cultural expo
Makassar hosts Japanese cultural expo MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Japanese cultural arts are being featured in a one-week expo organized by the Japanese Consulate in South Sulawesi's capital Makassar. Japanese Consul Matsushiro Katsumi said Japanese Culture Week, which was opened on Sept. 12, aimed at introducing Japanese arts and culture so that local people could use them as a reference to develop South Sulawesi's art and culture.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
2. Siswo16 -- Indonesia after Sept. 11: Rowing between the cliffs 3. Ria16 -- U.S.-led crusade to shake the balance of global forces
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
UN told not to bow to U.S. pressure on Iraq
UN told not to bow to U.S. pressure on Iraq Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim scholars urged the United Nations on Friday not to comply with the much-condemned desire of the American government to launch military strikes on Iraq, in order to restore the world body's credibility in creating and upholding world peace. They said that in dealing with the issue of Iraq peacefully, the UN must avoid being dictated to by the U.S.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Leasing-business-growth Rikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Business remains promising despite some difficulties The high growth of domestic consumption has helped Indonesia's multifinance companies accelerate the pace toward recovery after the recent economic crisis devastated it, forcing a large number of financial service companies to halt operations or even collapse.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
The chairman of China's National People's Congress, Li Peng,
The chairman of China's National People's Congress, Li Peng, recently visited Indonesia, opening up opportunities for increased bilateral economic ties that both sides must properly and quickly seize. In the New Order era, ethnic Chinese businesspeople were intentionally placed between the ruler and the people. During this period, Indonesia's economy grew impressively but was tainted by rampant corruption, collusion and nepotism.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Boycott Akbar Tandjung
Boycott Akbar Tandjung From Rakyat Merdeka We were rightfully disappointed by the Bulog II trials as they failed to divulge the involvement of high-ranking members of Golkar and the Golkar Party as an institution for allegedly using non-budgetary Bulog funds for its own interests and for Golkar's election campaign in the 1999 general election. On Sept.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Incentives for rice farmers hailed
Incentives for rice farmers hailed Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts welcomed on Friday the government's plan to provide incentives for rice farmers, but said that the government must also curb the smuggling of cheap rice into the country, which has been hurting farmers' income. "It is a sympathetic move. The government wants to ease the burden on farmers by providing the incentives ...
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Political parties still need public funds'
'Political parties still need public funds' Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite being accused of ignoring the interests of the public at large, the country's political parties, especially the big ones, are not averse to demanding financial assistance from the country's taxpayers.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Teachers abandon jungle schools
Teachers abandon jungle schools SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: The Kotawaringin Timur Education and Culture Office said that 60 percent of elementary school teachers in the regency's remote areas had abandoned their posts. The office's administration division head Yan Nero said that currently there were only two teachers, including the headmaster, in one school while ideally there should be ten. He said that the teacher shortage was caused mostly by the recent ethnic conflict in the province.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fort Vastenburg to make way for hotel
Fort Vastenburg to make way for hotel Kartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java Hidden behind high fences and in bad repair, the old fort of Vastenburg which is located at Gladak Solo intersection in the heart of Surakarta or around half a kilometer from the Surakarta Hadiningrat palace, eludes public attention. Back then, General Baron Van Imhoff erected the fort, then named Grootmoedigheid, in 1745 as a stronghold for the Dutch East Indies troops in Central Java.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Second blackout hits Jakarta, normal activities disrupted
Second blackout hits Jakarta, normal activities disrupted Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A power outage occurred in Greater Jakarta yet again on Friday morning, disrupting most people's daily activities and increasing the likelihood of state electricity company PT PLN being hit with a class action suit. The impact of the blackout was milder than that on Thursday night because it happened when people were on their way to the office or school.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mega's accusation
Mega's accusation of the press From Bisnis Indonesia The mass media needs to react to President Megawati's accusation that the press has blown the deportation of migrant Indonesian workers in Nunukan out of proportion by refraining to report anything connected to her as a President or a private person. This may be what Megawati wants, given that she is a tight- lipped introvert who cannot stand criticism.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Regional autonomy means fiscal autonomy
Regional autonomy means fiscal autonomy Tommy Firman, Lecturer Department of Regional and City Planning, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Indonesia now is carrying out the decentralization policy with very little experience in the past. The first basic element of this new policy is wider regional autonomy, which implies a relatively revolutionary transfer of power to local governments to bring the government closer to the citizens.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nearly 10,000 get jobs in Malaysia
Nearly 10,000 get jobs in Malaysia NUNUKAN, East Kalimantan: Almost 10,000 previously undocumented Indonesian workers in Malaysia who have been stranded in Nunukan, East Kalimantan, returned to Sabah, East Malaysia between Sept. 1 and Sept. 12 as they have obtained job orders and passports.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
China ready to sign code of conduct on Spratlys: Philippine
China ready to sign code of conduct on Spratlys: Philippine officials Agence France-Presse Manila China has expressed willingness to sign a "code of conduct" for the peaceful resolution of rival claims to islands in the South China Sea, Philippine officials said on Friday after meeting with China's number-two leader Li Peng. "We are moving forward.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Electoral procedures hamper public participation
Electoral procedures hamper public participation Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is unlikely that people will be able to change the result of the gubernatorial election due to the standard electoral procedures. However, people can lodge a complaint against the elected officials if they suspect that money politics took place.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Failed gubernatorial candidate wants his money back
Failed gubernatorial candidate wants his money back Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Failed gubernatorial candidate Mahfudz Djaelani revealed on Friday that he had given Rp 200 million to 40 city councillors as part of a downpayment for a promised Rp 2 billion if they elected him as the next governor of Jakarta. Mahfudz said the payoff was part of a negotiated deal with the 40 councillors to elect him as the Jakarta governor for the 2002- 2007 term during the election on Wednesday.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Confucianism should be legalized
Confucianism should be legalized JAKARTA: Confucianism should become one of the official religions in Indonesia in a bid to help uphold democracy in the country, People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais says. Amien, who also chairs the National Mandate Party (PAN), said on Friday there was no precedent in a democratic country where the government could prohibit a religion.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
PLN network vulnerable to disruption
PLN network vulnerable to disruption The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PLN said the power outages that hit most of Jakarta and its surrounding areas on Thursday evening and Friday morning were caused by "disturbances" in its transmission lines, and dismissed concerns the blackouts were precursors to a power crisis.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Poisoned food contains cyanide
Poisoned food contains cyanide JAKARTA: National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday that the forensic test found traces of cyanide in the food distributed in the anti-Sutiyoso's demonstrations during Wednesday's gubernatorial election. "We found some cyanide and we need to further examine the food containers. We expect people to provide some information regarding the case," Da'i said, adding that the police were still in the dark about who was behind the incident.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bush to meet East Timor leader Oct. 2
Bush to meet East Timor leader Oct. 2 UNITED STATES: U.S. President George W. Bush will meet the president of East Timor, Xanana Gusmao, at the White House on Oct. 2, Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer announced on Thursday. East Timor will join the United Nations as the first new member nation of the century on Sept. 27. "The meeting will celebrate this milestone and reaffirm the United States' strong support for an independent, stable and prosperous East Timor," Fleischer said.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Clean water -- clean govt?
Clean water -- clean govt? If anything could be said to illustrate the dismal state of Jakarta's public services, the shortage of potable water in this city that borders the sea and is traversed by rivers is as good an example as any. To cite a few statistics: Only about 600,000 people, or less than five percent of the city's population of more than 10 million, have access to water supplied by city-owned water company PAM Jaya, which is the distributor of clean water in Jakarta.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Legislators defiant over calls to delay controversial broadcasting bill
Legislators defiant over calls to delay controversial broadcasting bill Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ignoring public criticism of several contentious articles in the broadcasting bill, some legislators on Friday refused to postpone the endorsement of the bill scheduled for Sept. 23. They attributed the criticism of the bill to people's misunderstanding and lack of accurate information.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Residents call for closure of garbage dump
Residents call for closure of garbage dump Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung Residents of Bakung, Kuripan and Kateguhan villages in West Telukbetung district, Lampung, are urging local authorities to close down a nearby garbage dump due to health concerns. They alleged that the dump, located just 600 meters from their homes, had contaminated up to 60 percent of public wells and was the source of thick smoke from the burning of garbage.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Volcanoes may become national parks
Volcanoes may become national parks JAKARTA: The government is considering making Mt. Merapi and neighboring Mt. Merbabu in Central Java national parks, in order to help ensure their conservation. Liana Bratasida, deputy for environmental protection at the Office of the State Minister for the Environment, said on Friday the new status for the two volcanoes was expected to be announced by President Megawati Soekarnoputri next month.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Teachers to protest delayed pay
Teachers to protest delayed pay Yuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin The Association of Indonesian Private School Employees (Asokadikta) Banjarmasin chapter said Friday that it was planning to stage a large-scale rally to demand that the government give serious attention to the Rp 4 billion in overtime pay for temporary teachers that is still being held by the education office there.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rowing between cliffs: RI and post-Sept.11
Rowing between cliffs: RI and post-Sept.11 Siswo Pramono PhD Graduate Student in Political Science and International Relations School of Social Science The Australian National University Canberra The U.S.-led "war on terror" is not a war between the West and Islam. However being a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, Indonesia cannot escape the impact of this war.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police guarantee safety of U.S. missions in RI
Police guarantee safety of U.S. missions in RI Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian police said on Friday that they could guarantee the safety of U.S. assets across the country, but would not be dictated to about how to do their jobs. Speaking after a meeting with Vice President Hamzah Haz, National Police chief Gen.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati Soekarnoputri President of the Republic of Indonesia,
Megawati Soekarnoputri President of the Republic of Indonesia, 2001-2009 (at least) R. William Liddle Political Scientist The Ohio State University In Jakarta in July of this year I interviewed several high level party leaders and parliamentarians from each of the major parties.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Councillors call on Sultan to spell out special status
Councillors call on Sultan to spell out special status Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Members of the Yogyakarta provincial legislative council want a bill on Yogyakarta to spell out the province's special status in terms of culture and public administration.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tae kwon do squad ready for Asiad
Tae kwon do squad ready for Asiad Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national tae kwon do squad is fired up and ready for the competition at the Asian Games, according to team's coach Dasantio Prihadi. "The preparation has been well organized. We have taken part in three overseas competitions recently. The physical fitness of the athletes is at its peak," Dasantio told a media conference.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
BI needs 30 days to check out Commerce Asset
BI needs 30 days to check out Commerce Asset The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said on Friday that the central bank needed 30 days at the most to screen Commerce Asset Holding Berhad to see whether the Malaysian financial firm was fit to acquire the publicly-listed Bank Niaga. Senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said that Bank Indonesia was still waiting for the necessary documents from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to start the screening process.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Governor - 4x12
1. Governor - 4x12 Electoral procedures hamper public participation 2. Poor - 2x25 Jakarta's poor urged to resolve their own problems 3. Speak - 1x40 'Sutiyoso more like salesman than governor'
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Petition against Akbar ready by Monday, say legislators
Petition against Akbar ready by Monday, say legislators The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators are planning to start the first day of next week by delivering to House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung a petition to suspend him, marking the first official move in what could become a political standoff with Akbar's Golkar Party. Susono Yusuf of the National Awakening Party (PKB) said the petition would be ready by Monday.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
New food center will open in November
New food center will open in November JAKARTA: The city will have a new food court center in November with the opening of Gading Batavia in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. It will offer both local and international delicacies, said Sunardi Rusli, president of the developer PT Sumarecon Agung, during the center's topping off on Friday. He hopes that Gading Batavia will become a night entertainment place, not only for Jakarta residents but also for both local and foreign tourists.
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Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 14, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 14, 2002 Exhibitions * Fine Arts Read! Exhibition, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center, Jl. Sudirman Kav. 71, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Sept. 27. * Fine Arts by Yani Mariani, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), until Sept. 29. * Photo The Patient Planet, National Archive Building, Jl. Gajah Mada 111, Central Jakarta, (Tel. 6347744), 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., until Sept.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
MANADO: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
MANADO: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Imperiled ethnic music breaks concert record
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Bamboo handicraft help villagers earn a better living
Bamboo handicraft help villagers earn a better living Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto A woman carefully cleans a bamboo chair with a wet cloth while a group of six men nearby her busily cut and work with pieces of bamboo. This is a routine scene around Kemutung Kidul village in Baturaden, Banyumas regency, Central Java. In the village, almost half of its residents depend on bamboo for a living.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Athletic officials pushed upgrade skills
Athletic officials pushed upgrade skills The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is seeking to spur the athletics development in southeast Asia through a seminar on administrative skills, which began here on Friday. The four-day seminar on the basic administration and athletics organization is being hosted by the Regional Development Center (RDC) Jakarta.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Astra otoparts sells 51% stake
Astra otoparts sells 51% stake JAKARTA: Indonesia's listed automotive spare-part maker, PT Astra Otoparts, said Friday it has sold its 51 percent stake in a compact camera-making joint venture to one of its partners for Rp 15.54 billion. Astra Otoparts said it sold the majority stake in PT Adiwira Presisi Industri to Japan's Nittoh Kogaku K.K., which already held 35 percent of Adiwira. Other shareholders are Mitsui & Co. Ltd. and its Indonesian unit PT Mitsui Indonesia.
Sat, 14 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aneka Tambang, Bukit Asam eye KPC stake
Aneka Tambang, Bukit Asam eye KPC stake The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's due diligence team has accepted the proposals from state-owned mining companies PT Aneka Tambang Tbk and PT Bukit Asam to buy a stake in the coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC). However, in the first phase of selection process, the team rejected the proposal from state-owned electricity company PT PLN, which also wants the stake to secure coal supplies for its power plants.